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Honey bee forage in Yellow Springs, Pennsylvania
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Pennsylvania. Against other Pennsylvania sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Yellow Springs?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Yellow Springs, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 1,079 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Yellow Springs
Mostly: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi W.
How Yellow Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 51st | 78th | 41st |
| Pennsylvania | 65th | 11th | 87th | 17th |
| Ridge and Valley | 57th | 2nd | 91st | 40th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Yellow Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cove Forge 3 mi · Point View 3 mi · St. Clair 3 mi · Fisherville 3 mi · Ganister 3 mi · Robeson Extension 3 mi
All towns in Pennsylvania · National map · How the scoring works
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Yellow Springs (40.5177, -78.1956); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.